Erdogan Plans to Speak With Trump, Putin About Ukraine

President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan gives a press conference at the NATO summit on June 25, 2025, in The Hague, Netherlands. (Pierre Crom/Getty Images)

Friday, 25 July 2025 02:05 PM EDT ET

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he may speak to his Russian and U.S. counterparts this week to see if a leaders meeting in Istanbul is possible to discuss the war in Ukraine, after Russian and Ukrainian delegations met there this week.

"By holding calls with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and [President Donald] Trump within this week, we will see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul, that is our effort," he told reporters after Friday prayers. 

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Friday he may speak to his Russian and U.S. counterparts this week to see if a leaders meeting in Istanbul is possible to discuss the war in Ukraine, after Russian and Ukrainian delegations met there this week.
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